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Did I ever tell you the story about the hens and

the fox who snuck every night into their coop and stole their eggs and ate their

chicks?

No. The fox thought they were silly.

The hens gathered together to work as a team because they realized that there

were many of them and... The fox was alone.

And then, one night, the fox came to steal the eggs.

And the hens suddenly jumped on him.

And they all pecked him. And so the fox never bothered them

again.

While childhood still held them fast, Blanca and Pedro Tercero enjoyed their

summers.

Without yet thinking of that fierce passion that would haunt them for the

of their lives.

Tanta pena y soledad Ya no

cabe en esta casa

My grandma managed to remain in her marriage as the times dictated.

Because her husband stayed away from the magic and psychic experiments where she

could find peace.

Are the three of you there?

Sure, I know you always go everywhere together.

It's sunny here.

Splendid. Yeah.

I'm there.

About to rain.

We're not that far off. That's odd.

No, physically, I mean, I know when it comes to what matters, we're very close.

Yeah.

Mom?

Mom?

Mom? Mom?

Mom? Yes?

Blanca hid my book for biology class.

And she's trying to avoid school by playing sick.

I don't have to go to school today.

Jaime's jealous since he can't go to the farm. Oh, stop fighting, children.

You'll eventually miss each other, you know, when you're at the boarding school

and you're in the country.

I want to go, too, Mom. I know, my love, but you know how your father gets if

you miss any classes.

Nana will be taking you during school break.

Help me out. Come on, Jaimito.

Don't be like that, mi amor.

How about I make your favorite cake, all right? Come on.

What's going on?

You've grown so much.

Your aura has changed color.

Are you menstruating?

Oh, my God.

I have for a long time now.

My nanny explained everything, you know? You are always up in the clouds.

We have to spend more time together.

Out at the farm.

My grandfather constantly traveled to Las Tres Marias to cope with the

between he and his wife. He entered a very prosperous period, and his business

deal seemed to be blessed by magic.

Good afternoon. I know who started it all.

I figured out who it was.

They didn't want to harvest the potatoes, and are asking for a raise.

I got this yesterday.

It was found in the barn.

Enough abuses. Fight for a country without patronage.

The fault is yours, Sanchez.

Over the years, you've become soft. It's happening across all the farms, Sister.

No one's rebelling in Las Tres Marias.

I'm very confident I can handle this lot.

You need to hold the reins tight.

And use the whip when you need to.

See you.

Were we going to spend time together?

Sure, Mom. Later.

You can tell that little Blanca likes it here. Well, she changes here. Seems

there are two Blancas.

In the city, she seems miserable and sick, but not here.

Garcia! Why are you just lazing around?

Blanca!

You arrived early. I convinced my mom.

I needed some country air.

Look.

I brought you a gift.

I knitted it.

You grew a little.

It's all the work I do.

So, is that song yours?

I wanted to surprise you.

A surprise?

Shh.

Shh.

Hey.

Quietly like this.

I'm sorry I have work to do.

Then go.

And I have a class at San Lucas, but kill me me tonight.

For the creek.

My grandma couldn't get as close to Pancha as she would have liked.

Not even when she found out that her son Esteban had died in a drunken accident.

Nor could she forgive herself for not helping.

The only son of the patron who bore his name.

I was thinking, since we won't be using the chalkboard and the desks, then maybe

we can donate them to the rural school.

That is really nice of you.

I'll see to it. Don't worry.

Thank you.

And are the children adjusting to the new school in San Lucas?

Yes.

They say that the kids out of Las Tres Marias are the best students in the

region. Oh?

That's all because of you. No. They should get the credit.

And so should you, the parents.

How quickly time flies.

Does that make you sad?

No.

It's just a strange sensation.

I feel late for things that I could always anticipate before.

I sound crazy.

No. Don't mind me.

Maybe I'm just getting old.

No, how can you say that? You're still so young.

With more energy than all of us put together.

Thank you How

come

I heard from an employee that you're in Lester's body yes, hello

I had a premonition I had to be here, so I came. Oh.

Was anything wrong?

No, nothing.

I was missing you.

Try some of Nana's cake.

The time I didn't forget it.

Hello, hello.

Mmm, looks good.

Dad,

the farm is so beautiful.

What were you doing, rolling around with the pigs?

I just went for a walk.

I'd like you to teach me everything to do with Las Tres Marias.

So that I can try to help you someday.

Blanca, you're old enough to behave like a young lady.

Eat.

You're skinny.

No one will want you like that.

We don't want another spinster in the family.

Esteban, don't be a pain. We arrived today.

It's for her own good.

Well, tell me. What's happening in the capital?

Hello. Hi, Pedro.

Father José María.

Hi. How are you?

I'm glad you're managing to keep coming to class.

Are they good?

Yes, I've learned a lot.

Be careful.

Some would say that's like walking around with a gun, especially now.

The religion is used by the rich to keep the poor from gaining power.

Is that all you learned from it, Pedro?

That's very interesting.

What they never understood is that God is on the right, but Jesus is always on

the left.

Don't forget it, eh?

Now let's go.

Hey, what are you doing there?

How could you?

Coming around here and hurting one of God's little creatures.

Let him practice his aim. It'll help him throughout his life.

No, compassion.

That will help him throughout his life.

Compassion. Jesus.

Hey. What?

I'll raise my grandson my way.

You helped with my son, and look how badly that turned out.

Mind your manners, Pancha.

What's troubling you?

Son? I saw what the Patrones did to Ezequiel Rojas from the Sanchez farm.

What do you mean?

They murdered him.

They hung Ezequiel near the town border.

To scare us.

You have to stay calm, son.

You can't know for sure it was the Patrones.

Tell me who did it then.

You gonna do anything?

Or are you gonna just sit there stupidly drinking your mate?

What do you propose we do?

Hmm?

Got any proof?

Want to talk to the police?

Do you think they'll listen to you or to the patrones?

Tell me.

Federico, do not waste your time.

They've sat around and witnessed many crimes happen to their own family and

never dared to raise their voices.

Come on, let's go, little one.

This family is weak and gutless.

But I won't be a coward.

Listen to me.

I don't want you to be strung up like that poor man. Do you understand?

Listen.

Hey.

If you want change, boy.

Huh?

There are more powerful weapons than blades and bullets.

Grandma, why did the patronis kill him?

Don't worry about it.

Leave adult issues to the adults.

You're looking at one.

And I'll protect you if the Patrones try to do anything.

Nothing bad will happen to you.

You know why?

Because you're my grandson.

And you won't grow up to be like your father, right?

Hey, that's my bed.

I know.

All right, but just for a moment.

Listen very carefully.

And make sure you never forget.

You shed the same blood as the Patron.

You were born for great things.

You'll be the one giving orders.

Not the other way around.

Got it?

What are you doing awake?

Something's not sitting right and I needed some air.

You?

I heard a noise and wanted to tell my dad.

What?

Sit down.

No.

It's late to be going out.

I'm old enough to take care of myself.

I won't take long.

Go ahead, but be careful. You're not as grown up as you think.

I love you. Me too.

There. Hello.

Hey, you better go, Blanca.

Your father was just here.

Yesterday I stayed late waiting for you at the creek.

Did you fall asleep?

Didn't your father tell you what happened?

No.

What?

If one of us actually takes our head out of the sand, we're murdered.

Nobody cares.

No one goes to prison.

Justice is like the land in this country.

Controlled by the patrones.

What?

A peasant was murdered?

I'm sure it was to intimidate us.

To make us afraid.

Come over here. We need your help loading the truck.

Sure.

Will I see you later?

I don't know.

Dad, what do you know about the murder of a peasant?

That always happens in these villages.

Drunken brawls.

Crimes of passion.

It's normal.

They say it was retribution from the Patrones.

And who says that?

I do.

Don't ever speak to me like that.

Got it?

But the people here also deserve their treatment.

Where are you getting all these ideas?

I'm capable of coming up with ideas.

Make sure those ideas

You fucked up, Sanchez.

You gave them a communist martyr.

And no one's going to prison, so this is bound to get worse.

Don't worry, this is not going to be a problem.

Now deal with this, Sanchez.

And who's that?

He arrived a week ago.

He's a French count.

An actual count. A wealthy one.

Hey, what's going on?

You're paid to be a waiter, aren't you? No.

Excuse him, sir. It's my fault.

Look,

he's very quaint, right?

Look at that face, huh?

Ah, yes.

Well, go on, Papa. Get moving. I don't want to inconvenience anyone.

Champagne? Yes, sir.

Jean de Satigny.

Sanchez. Pleasure to meet you.

Jean de Satigny.

Esteban Treva.

Treva?

La tres Maria, am I right? Mm -hmm.

I've heard wonderful things about your farm.

The model farm, they call it.

And what brings you to this part of the world?

One might say a bit of everything, really.

Investments. I'd like to invest in this country.

Do you know this story?

Yes.

Their wings ready, fully awakened

They are guarding what is

yet to come And the fox is

hunting every night

Go ahead.

I want to hear you sing.

Glad to.

together we are more we are more

we are more we are

more we are more

that's

a funny song kid

Very funny indeed.

Tell me about it.

We won't accept you murdering us for calling out injustice.

Injustice?

Every time I look around, all I see is progress.

Let your grandpa tell you about the conditions he lived in. I know our

I've seen it for myself.

Everything's yours and nothing's ours. Go home. No.

No, let's go home. Hold on a moment.

What's that?

Enough abuses. Fight for a country without patronage.

In this country, private property is a constitutional right.

Encouraging violence to dispossess the legitimate owners is a subversive act

that'll land you in jail.

You're the one who should land in jail. Go home, son. Go home right now. I want

him out of Las Tres Marias.

Pedro, Pedro, Pedro. No, I can't.

For years, I've worked for you. I've never asked for... Thank God I don't

your whole family out.

I have a mind to do it.

Blanca, sweetie?

Open up.

I'm not moving until I know you're all right.

I'm all right.

Go away.

I'm still here.

Pedro's going to have to leave. My father's orders.

You'll keep seeing him, sweetie.

That can't be prevented, honey.

And you're lucky.

What? You're lucky to be able to feel and have these intense emotions.

Not everyone is able to.

Bye.

Blanca? Blanca?

Pedro? Clara?

What's wrong?

An earthquake is coming.

So what?

This land always has tremors.

No, the time is different.

Why don't you come with me?

You attend to your affairs, read your cards, I'll attend to mine, and we'll

spend time together.

think that I don't need you.

And when you don't need me, then what? You'll throw me out? Same as Pedro?

Same as Pedro? I think about her daily. You are always digging up the past,

Clara.

Do you think throwing Pedro out will change anything?

Blanca, I love you.

I love you too.

What will you do?

Father Jose Maria offered me to travel with him.

Then I want to go with you.

No, don't say that, no.

I don't have money or anything.

It doesn't matter.

I want to be with you.

I promise that I'll return whenever I'm able to.

Are you sure?

I'll stay with the boy.

Go.

My boy.

Grab your leg.

You need to relax.

Let's take him to the hospital.

No, we can't. Yes. He'll bleed out if we do that. You need to stay in control.

I'm getting help. No, no, wait.

Just wait. Let's get him. Help me.

Help me lift him.

Thank God you're safe.

Easy, easy. Help is coming.

Oh, Blanca.

I'm... Oh.

I'm fine.

Oh, my God.

Watch out. Careful.

Dad, we... You're all right.

Pedro, the hijo is coming to help.

My grandmother was thankful she could say goodbye to Bancha.

She didn't understand her message and didn't take the time to decipher it.

Because at that moment, her tarot cards were of no use.

Nora was foreseeing the future, with her task of helping in every way possible.

Clara!

Clara!

That's good.

Blanca found a way not to return to the capital because she wanted to be there

when Pedro Tercero returned.

To help her remain patient, Pedro el Viejo encouraged her to make something

her hand, not knowing that he was giving Blanca what would later become her only

means of livelihood and comfort in her saddest hours.

Finish what you started.

Look at this.

Nice, huh?

Italian silver.

Thank you very much.

Stylish with a limp or without.

Would you like to have lunch with us? Oh, I'd love to.

And we'll keep discussing the interesting proposal of the chinchillas.

It's a very promising business.

Blanca, come and meet the Count.

Jean is setting you.

It's a pleasure.

Are you having lunch with us, George?

It's Jean. The Count is staying with us for lunch. Blanca, you should show him

some of Las Tres Marias.

I don't have time.

You do have time. What else are you doing?

Come on.

Well, of course, I don't want to be a problem. And when Blanca's free, then,

well, I'm flexible.

Are you staying in this country long, Paul?

Jean, yes.

However long fate decides.

Is your wife in France? Oh, no, no, no. I'm not lucky enough to be married.

I'm still waiting for the right person to appear.

Blanca, this is for you.

Thank you, Alejandra.

It's not finished.

I miss you so much.

Me too.

How much? Tell me. So much, Pedro. A lot. A lot. Really?

Yes.

I went about many places with the priest.

A lot of folks were amazing.

Things are bound to change, Blanca.

There's a candidate.

A candidate on the left running for office.

He's got the port growing across the country.

I shook his hand.

He'll be president, I'm sure.

I want to go too.

I want to be with you.

Really?

You'd make me the happiest man in the whole world.

We have to leave at a time that's not suspicious, all right?

Eleven in the morning. Meet me here.

We'll meet tomorrow.

Yes.

Esteban!

Esteban!

I'm so sorry.

It's just that I had to talk to you as soon as possible.

You think I'm stupid?

what happened. Please help me.

What is this? My daughter's a fucking whore and she's sleeping with a savage.

Stop that, you...

I really wish I had done more.

Don't say that.

I should have done more.

Knowing you and your family is a great gift.

My family's leaving and never coming back.

My grandma knew that nothing would ever be the same.

She vowed to protect her children from my grandfather's uncontrollable anger.

And she lived out her days without ever offering him another word.